Mike Maccagnan has a blueprint for what not to do as a general manager just by looking at what his predecessor did. Timid spending and handing jobs to unqualified players is a good way to field an underperforming team...

Thursday night of the NFL draft draws the ratings and steals the headlines, but how efficient teams are when drafting in the late rounds of the draft is what separates the average from the great teams...

There will be plenty of debate over the coming months over whom the New York Jets should take with their sixth overall pick, but what the Jets do beyond Round 1 will have a huge impact on the long-term success of their franchise...

The Senior Bowl is a unique variable in the always evolving draft equation. While it is a great opportunity for coaches, scouts and personnel men to see some of the best prospects up close, simply showing up to the event is a factor in itself...

After failing to get much of anything out of their last two drafts under John Idzik (other than Sheldon Richardson), the New York Jets have to get quality players out of the 2015 draft in order to get the rebuilding process off the ground...

Without a doubt, the New York Jets will undergo a ton of roster turnover in the coming months with a new regime coming in, but there are still valuable pending free agents on the roster the Jets will at least want to try and keep around...

Former general manager John Idzik left behind a lousy football team, but he also left behind a ton of cap room for the New York Jets to work with as they restart their rebuilding process with a new regime...

Now that the Jets have made their decisions on the future of (former) coach Rex Ryan and general manager John Idzik , the first step for the next general manager and head coach is to determine which parts of this 4-12 roster are worth keeping...

Given how little the Jets have gotten out of their past two drafts under former general manager John Idzik, yielding a quality class out of the 2015 group is essential to getting the Jets rebuild back on track...

Now that the New York Jets have announced a major housecleaning by parting ways with general manager John Idzik and head coach Rex Ryan , they can begin to assess what direction they want the team to go in moving forward...